Should you attend Gadsden City High School or Etowah High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,309 students in grades 9-12, Gadsden City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Etowah High School's overall state ranking declined from #504 in 2010 to #1086 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools.
Math proficiency at Etowah High ranged from 10–14% in 2023, significantly lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 15–19%, also lower than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency was 30–34%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%, showing relatively stable performance in this subject area.
Enrollment decreased from 676 students in 2017 to 468 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at about 31%, reflecting a diverse student body in this Alabama high school.
Serving grades 9–12 with 468 students and 30 teachers, Etowah High maintained a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, which ranks in the top 20% statewide for student attention.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,309 students
468 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#990 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#1086 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
30-34%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
84%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
90-94%
(Top 30% in AL)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
348
137
Grade 10 Students
332
112
Grade 11 Students
323
102
Grade 12 Students
306
117
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
23%
9%
% Black
46%
15%
% White
29%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.49
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
